I have recent experience with an inexpensive "safe" (maybe $800 back when I bought it 15 years ago). The locked door jammed as the connections to the make the bolts move failed. Took a professional safe cracker about 40 seconds to pry it open with a pry bar. Probably could have done it quicker if I had not been standing there talking to him. A good dog or two and a centrally monitored alarm system will provide the start of protection. The fellow who reported that thieves have figured out just to make the owner of the safe open it presents another problem to solve. Have owner open safe, extract firearms, insert owner...